Ingólfr Arnarson
Ingólfr Arnarson | |
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Ingolf tager Island i besiddelse by Johan Peter Raadsig (1850) | |
| Born | c. 849 Rivedal, Sunnfjord, Kingdom of Fjordane |
| Died | c. 910 |
| Nationality | Norse |
| Occupation | Icelandic |
| Known for | First permanent Norse settler in Iceland |
| Children | Þorsteinn Ingólfsson (son) Þórny Ingolfsdóttir (daughter) |
| Relatives | Ǫrn Bjǫrnolfsson (father); Hjǫrleifr Hróðmarsson (blood brother) |
Ingolfr Arnarson, in some sources named Bjǫrnolfsson, (c. 849 – c. 910) is commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settler of Iceland, together with his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother Hjǫrleifr Hróðmarsson. According to tradition, they settled in Reykjavík in 874.